Typographical machine.



J. MGNAMARA. 'IYPOGRAPHIUAL MACHINE.

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Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

Y www@ JAMES MUNAMARA, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 MERGENTHA-L'ER LINOTYPE COMPANY,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGAPHICAL MACHINE.

'Spedlbnton of Letters Patent.

Patented oet. 21, 1913.

Application tiled June 5, 1912. Serial No. 701,760.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES MCNAMARA, a citizen of the United States, and a. resident of the borough of Brooklyn, county .of Kings, and State of New York, hatye 1nvented a. new and useful Improvement in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of the general or anization set forth in Letters Patent of t. e United States to O. Mergenthaler, No. 436,532, wherein circulating matrices are released from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear in print, and then assembled in line together with spacers, theA coni-posed .line transferred to the face of a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slu or linotype against the matrices which pr ucc the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter elevated and returned through a distributing mechanism to the magazine from which the started.

More artcu arly it has reference to the means wiiereby the matrices and spacers are assembled in line, and is designed to accomplish several novel and important results, such as the acceleration of the released type or matrices during or before their passage to the assembling means, the deflection of the type or matrices edgewise into a diiierent plane wherein the spacers are delivered, and finally the advance of the line during composition by means which are controlle as to their actuation by the delivery of the type or matrices thereto. y

In the accompanying drawing, I have shown my improved devices in preferred form and by way of example, and as applied to a Specific type of machine, but obviously many variations and modifications may be made therein, and in their mode of application, and still be comprised within the scope of my invention. Generally speaking, I desire it to be distinctly understood that I do not limit myself to any Specitic form or embodiment except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims.

The drawing is a front perspective View of a portion of a linotype machine, par y broken away, and having my invention applied thereto.

The type or matrices are stored in the channeled magazine B, and their release is effected by the manipulation of the keyboard A, which acts through the reeds A2 upon the escapements A3. The released type or matrices then pass downward t rough the channeled front plate Gr to the conveying belts D and D1, and therefrom through the chute E to the assembling point F. For purposes of clearness, the cover of the chute E is not shown in the drawing. The spacers are stored in the ma azine C and are released therefrom by the (ey lever A1, after which they pass through the chute or guide C1 to the assembling point F, and there are composed in line w1th the type or matrloes.

The -partsr so far described, except as otherwise indicated, are or ma be substantially like those disclosed in t e previously mentioned Mergenthaler patent. In the present inst-ance, and unlike the machine of the said patent, I employ two converging conveying belts D and D1, arranged to deliver the type or matrices carried thereby into the common chute E. Also unlike the said patent, the spacer magazine C is shown in a different vertical plane from that of the conveying belts, and it is therefore necessary that either the spacers or the type or matrices be deflected from their normal plane, in order that they may reach the same assembling point. I prefer the latter arrangement, and have therefore mounted t-he chute E u on the curved plate E1, which bends outwar ly from the lane of the belts D and D1 into the plane ofpthe-spacer chute C1, ,thus effecting the delivery of both spacers and type or matrices at the common assembling point F. Because of this form and construction, it will be seen that the. spacers will be delivered in a direct vert-ical line and in the briefest practicable time, thus obviating any liability to their heilig delayed in transit, and therefore to not being received in the proper and designed relation to the type'or matrices.

As the type or matrices are delivered, the composed line is advanced bythe longitudinally reciprocated member J, which is pressed rearwardly b spring action, as fa# miliar to those skilied in the art. The

member J is not normally connected to its however, a line is being composed, the typeA or matrices fall upon the end of the triplever L, which is turned about its fulcrum thereby, and raises the pawl K, so that its projection Kl engages with the shoulder J1, the result of this temporary connection being to reciprocate the member J through the mechanism already described. It Will e seen that in this manner the advancing member is actuated only while type or matrces are being delivered to the line, and that therefore the actuation of the advanc- `irig means is cont-rolled by the type or matrices.

Another purpose of my invention is to l quicken the delivery of the released type or matrices, and this I referably accomplish by the employment o a common accelerating device located between the. botto-mof theV magazine and the conveyinggbelts. In the form illustrated, this device.. is a moving blanket H projecting into the front plate G and. mounted upon suitably located rolls Hl and H2, the roll H1 being preferably rotated by a pulley ItI3 fast thereon and actuated by the cord or band H, which in turn may receive its motion from any convenient rotated part. As the type or matrices are released from the channeled magazine B in the manner previously described, they are all delivered edgewise onto the moving blanket II, and because of their contact with the latter, their inertia is overcome and they are accelerated in their4 passage through the front late to the conveying belts or other assemling means.'I

As reviously stated, my improved devices'4 have een shown in preferred form and by Way of example, but obviously many changes and 'variations therein will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art. Without del parture from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows.":.`

l. In a linotype machine, the combition of assembling means, a channeled magazine wherein the matrices rest upon their edges, a

channeled fro-nt plate, releasing means to control the delivery of the matrices from the channels of the magazine to the channels of the front plate, a constantly moving blanket or belt, and supporting rolls therefor so disposed that the stretch or flattened surface of the blanket will lie within the front plate and act upon the edges of the released type or matrices iu their passage therethrough to the assembling means.

2. In a linotype machine, the combination of assembling means, a channeled magazine wherein the matrices rest upon their edges, a channeled front-plate, releasing means to control the delivery of the matrices from the channels of the magazine to the channels of the front-plate, and a constantly moving blanket located below the front-plate and onto which the matrices are delivered and whereby they are supported and accelerated in their passage to the assen'ibling means.

In a typographical machine, the combination of a line advancing device, constantly operated actuating means therefor and normally disconnected therefrom, and a movable element to effect the connection of said parts, the said element being controlled in its movement by the delivery of hand this first day of June, 1912, in the presence of two attesting Witnesses.

'JAMES MCNAMARA.

Witnesses C. HANSEN, C. W. WlMnEnLY. 

